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TERM 3 2021, Levels 5 & 6

Languages – Italian: Marie Petersen & Nadia Di Vincenzo

Pompeii Pasta

Benvenuti everyone to Term 3! This term students will conclude their detailed study of Pompeiiand the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79AD. Students will complete a range of chosen orallanguage activities including interviews and role plays which recreate some of the events leadingup to the disaster. Students will continue to develop their writing skills by creating scripts(multimedia and written) for role plays and/or a newspaper report about the eruption of MtVesuvius. This study of Pompeii requires students to gain a knowledge and understanding ofeveryday life in this ancient Roman seaside town and a reading of the translated writings ofPlinio, Il Giovane (Pliny the Younger). Students will perform their role plays live and in digitalform to the class as an audience.

Following the completion of the unit on Pompeii students will begin a new topic “The Story ofPasta”. This will be an extension of our language work on the topic from last year and will entaila cultural understanding of the importance of pasta to Italian culture and life and learning newfacts about pasta and how to express these in Italian. Students will read the storybook “StregaNonna” which relates to this theme. They will learn about pasta – how it is made, where itoriginated and the different kinds available. We are also excited because this topic will involveall students making their own pasta at school! Dates for this Pasta Making activity will beadvised later and, subject to any COVID restrictions, we will be inviting parents/caregivers tocome along and enjoy this fun activity.

Italian Vocabulary for the Topic of Pasta

gli ingredienti – the ingredients un pizzico = a pinch

il procedimento –the procedure l’acqua – water

stendere la pasta- to roll out the pasta

stende la pasta - roll out the pasta il sale –salt

aggiungere – to add l’ olio -the oil

aggiungia - add la farina – flour

mettere – to put le uova - the eggs

metti- put la cipolla - the onion

mescolare –to mix il matterello -the rolling pin

mescola - mix una tazza – a cup

tagliare – to cut il sugo - the sauce

taglia - cut mezza tazza – half cup

cucinare - to cook il tagamino - the saucepan

cucina- cook grammi = grams

impastare - to knead the pasta rotolare la pasta - roll the pasta

impasta - knead Buon appetito! - Buon appetite!

mangiate la pasta – eat the pasta

la macchinetta per la pasta - pasta machine.

Languages - Greek: Stephanie Menikou

Our topic for Term 3 is the Ancient Olympic Games. Students are

learning about why and how the Ancient Olympic Games began and

also what events were held and how the participants were

rewarded. To continue with the learning, we will also explore the

Modern Olympic Games and compare similarities and differences.

We will further our learning about the Greek Gods of Mount

Olympus and complete an information report. It is also an exciting

term as we will be completing tasks from the ‘My Big Fat Greek

Olympic Challenge'. There are 28 activities to choose from related

to the Olympic Games. Presentations can be as creative as

possible. Students can respond with drawings, posters, write their

answers, photograph, record themselves, make dialogues or

sketches or constructions. Students will bring home more

information about this in the coming weeks.

Physical Education: Chris Harvey

During Term 3 in Physical Education, students will be practising a variety of basic motor skills

and a range of more complex skills in athletics. These will include: discus throw, shot put, high

jump, long jump, triple jump and running events. The students that finish with the best results

will have the opportunity to represent our school in our athletics team on Wednesday __

August.

Students will focus on the skills of two hand striking, dribbling and passing in hockey later on in

the term. There will be an emphasis on game rules and basic strategy to enhance team

performance.

Each lesson will include a range of engaging fitness challenges designed to develop mobility and

fitness. Participation, staying safe and having fun is always encouraged. Students will also begin

to identify links between physical activity and health.

In Grade 5/6 Friday Sport students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of team

games and individual events. Some of these are: Shot Put, Relay, Hurdles, Long Jump, High

Jump, Running events, Vortex throw, Modified soccer and Ultimate Frisbee. We aim to provide

the students with the opportunity to compete in well organised and enjoyable sports that are an

extension of the Physical Education program. Students will put into practise the school values in

a sport setting.

Performing Arts: Merinda MetaDuring Term 3 in Performing Arts, we will be exploring the focus areas of Drama

and Media Arts. Grade 5/6 students will develop techniques of voice, movement

and language through skill building games, extended improvisation activities and by

interpreting and performing several types of short scripted drama. During the

second half of the term students will begin media artwork projects. Students will

have the opportunity to plan and create a short film sequence of their choice.

Students will be able to choose from media forms such as a movie, news item,

documentary, tutorial or comedy skit. This will require students to carefully plan

their work by outlining the specific topics, themes or genre their artwork will

reflect. Throughout the creative process, students will use and develop their

editing skills in iMovie and Green Screen by Do Ink including manipulating sound

and visual elements, in order to create and develop their artwork. We look

forward to a very creative term!

Visual Arts: Joan McGregor & Georgia Kyrkilis

Thank you for all your efforts in supporting your child’s Visual

Arts remote and flexible learning. Activities have been modified

to provide engaging, open-ended tasks which allow students some choice and

self-direction. To coincide with the start of the Olympic Games, students have been provided

with various tasks based on this important sporting event.

For the remainder of term 3, the inspiration for our artworks will be drawn

from the artworks of Ken Done, an Australian artist. Students will discuss

what they see in his artworks, focusing on colour, tone, shape and viewpoint.

They will explore these features and make choices about the composition of

their own artworks. Students will also be introduced to the artworks of

Barbara Reid who uses plasticine as a medium for her “paintings”. Students

will experiment with using plasticine as a medium for their artwork and will

be encouraged to focus on the textural qualities that can be achieved.

Throughout the term there will be a strong focus on our value “We are

Respectful”. We will focus specifically on using quiet voices during working

time and listening to others during art discussions. They will also focus on

the respect we show for our learning space by using the materials safely

and responsibly, by cleaning up and by returning the equipment and

materials to the correct place.

We look forward to a great term.

Digital Technologies: Trist Jones

A big thank you to all Grade 5/6 parents and carers for your wonderfulwork in supporting students during this term’s stretch of Remote andFlexible Learning - we know it was a busy time!

As the children may have told you, this Term in DT (DigitalTechnologies) the Grade 5/6s have two main topics of investigation.The first of these is a hands-on look at coding Microcontrollers. Usingthe BLockly and Python coding languages the children will build anumber of simple, interactive programs for running on the BBCMicrobits. They will also consider where you might findMicrocontrollers in the real world, as well as the ways in which they aredifferent to fully functional microprocessors.

Following their look at microcontrollers, the Grade 5/6s will explore explore theuses of Virtual Reality (V.R.) and Augmented Reality (A.R.). Using a range of iPadapplications students will have hands on experience with simple A.R. software, andwill have a first look at software to create their own interactive objects using‘Reality Composer’.